Wine of the Year, Domestic Eberle 2024 Syrah Alta Colina and Steinbeck Vineyards Paso Robles $43.00 Platinum 98 points Wine of the Year, Import TBA Spirit of the Year Weldon Mills Distillery Norman’s 53 Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey Barrel Proof, Barrel 3 USA $295.00 Platinum 98 points Winery of the Year, Domestic Rodney Strong Vineyards Sonoma County Winery of the Year, Import TBA Best of Show Sparkling Wine Pennyroyal Farm 2018 Blanc de Noir Anderson Valley $56.00 Platinum 95 points Best of Show White Wine Pennyroyal Farm 2025 Chardonnay Hammer Olsen Anderson Valley $35.00 Platinum 95 points Best of Show Rosé Wine Eberle 2025 Côtes-du-Rôbles Rosé Paso Robles $32.00 Gold 90 points and Rodney Strong Vineyards 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast $25.00 Gold 90 points Best of Show Red Wine Eberle 2024 Syrah Alta Colina and Steinbeck Vineyards Paso Robles $43.00 Platinum 98 points Best of Show Dessert Wine Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Diosa Late Harvest Long Island $40.00 Platinum 95 points + + + Best Albariño Coyote Canyon 2025 Albariño Coyote Canyon Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills $28.00 Gold 90 points Best Bordeaux Style Blend Girard Winery 2022 Artistry Red Wine Napa Valley $54.00 Gold 92 points and Wenyon Winery 2023 Super Bloom Red Wine Blend Napa Valley $52.00 Gold 92 points Best Boxed Wine Black Box NV Cabernet Sauvignon California $19.99 Gold 91 points Best Cabernet Franc Jenblossom Cellars 2022 Cabernet Franc Knights Valley $182.35 Platinum 97 points Best Cabernet Sauvignon Jenblossom Cellars 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville $147.00 Platinum 96 points Best Chardonnay Pennyroyal Farm 2025 Chardonnay Hammer Olsen Anderson Valley $35.00 Platinum 95 points Best Fruit/Grape Blend Barefoot Fruitscato NV Blueberry $6.99 Gold 92 points Best Grenache Domaine Artefact 2023 Grenache Noir Estate Grown San Diego County $55.00 Platinum 94 points and Domaine Artefact 2024 Grenache Noir Estate Grown San Diego County $55.00 Platinum 94 points Best Hybrid JOLO Vineyards 2024 Crimson Creek North Carolina $45.00 Gold 90 points Best Italian Red Blend Raffaldini 2023 Grande Riserva Swan Creek $75.00 Gold 91 points Best Merlot Dutcher Crossing 2023 Margot Reserve Merlot Napa Valley $65.00 Gold 93 points and St. Francis 2023 Appellation Collection Merlot Sonoma Valley $45.00 Gold 93 points Best Montepulciano Monserate Vineyards and Winery 2024 Estate Montepulciano San Luis Rey $50.00 Platinum 94 points Best Muscat Grape Creek Vineyards 2025 Muscat Canelli Texas $36.00 Platinum 94 points Best Petit Verdot K Estate Vineyards 2023 Petit Verdot Texas High Plains $58.00 Gold 91 points Best Petite Sirah Grape Creek Vineyards 2023 Petite Sirah Texas $55.00 Platinum 94 points and Whipstitch 2024 Petite Sirah Santa Barbara County $31.00 Platinum 94 points Best Pinot Gris King Estate 2025 Pinot Gris Willamette Valley $20.00 Gold 92 points Best Pinot Noir Pennyroyal Farm 2024 Pinot Noir Jeansheep Vineyard Anderson Valley $63.00 Platinum 97 points Best Port Grape Creek Vineyards NV Port Texas $54.00 Gold 90 points Best Portuguese Blend Pega Rabuda 2024 Vinho Tinto Vinho Regional Lisboa $31.00 Gold 92 points Best Red Blend Grape Creek Vineyards 2023 Serendipity Texas $68.00 Gold 92 points Best Red Rhone Blend Grape Creek Vineyards 2023 Rendezvous Texas $51.00 Gold 93 points Best Riesling TBA Best Rosé Eberle 2025 Côtes-du-Rôbles Rosé Paso Robles $32.00 Gold 90 points and Rodney Strong Vineyards 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast $25.00 Gold 90 points Best Roussanne Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards 2025 Roussanne Texas High Plains $31.00 Gold 91 points Best Sangiovese Noceto 2023 Hillside Sangiovese Shenandoah Valley $44.00 Platinum 94 points Best Sauvignon Blanc Maxville Estate 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Chiles Valley $30.00 Gold 92 points and Pennyroyal Farm 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Anderson Valley $30.00 Gold 92 points Best Shiraz TBA Best Syrah Eberle 2024 Syrah Alta Colina and Steinbeck Vineyards Paso Robles $43.00 Platinum 98 points Best Tempranillo Campo Viejo 2023 Tempranillo Rioja DOCa $13.99 Gold 91 points Best Vermentino Raffaldini 2025 Vermentino Superiore Swan Creek $30.00 Gold 93 points Best Viognier Eberle 2025 Viognier Estate Vineyard Paso Robles $40.00 Gold 90 points Best White Rhone Blend Eberle 2025 Côtes-du-Rôbles Blanc Paso Robles $34.00 Gold 92 points Best Zinfandel Florence Vineyard 2024 Zinfandel 30 Year Vines Field Blend Rockpile $60.00 Platinum 95 points |
